EFA vs KBE

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs SPDR S&P Bank ETF

Quick take
  • • EFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.32% vs 0.35% for KBE.
  • • EFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAKBE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%2.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$1.50B
YTD return
11.02%12.47%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.860.97
P/E ratio
17.3712.41
Last price
$104.61$66.56
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.86%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.60%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.46%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.39%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.37%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.32%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.24%
SAP.DESAP SE1.11%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.09%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.00%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials5.7%
Consumer Defensive7.0%
Technology11.1%
Communication Services4.7%
Financial Services25.1%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials18.1%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare11.3%

KBE top holdings

Top holdings · KBE
CBCCentral Bancompany Inc Class A1.07%
FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares Inc Class A1.06%
CUBICustomers Bancorp Inc1.03%
GBCIGlacier Bancorp Inc1.02%
CATYCathay General Bancorp1.01%
UCBUnited Community Banks Inc1.00%
TCBITexas Capital Bancshares Inc1.00%
OZKBank OZK1.00%
EQHEquitable Holdings Inc0.99%
EBCEastern Bankshares Inc Ordinary Shares0.99%
Sector breakdown · KBE
Financial Services100.0%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $76.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.26%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.

About KBE

KBE (SPDR S&P Bank ETF) is US banking industry stocks, broad coverage. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Central Bancompany Inc Class A (CBC), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.